document.write( "Question 1117456: a bricklayer can build a brick wall in 2 days. His apprentice needs 3 days to build the same wall. How long would it take them to build the wall if they work together? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The master makes  \"1%2F2\"  of the job per day.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The apprentice makes  \"1%2F3\"  of the job per day.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Working together, they make  \"1%2F2%2B1%2F3\" = \"3%2F6%2B2%2F6\" = \"5%2F6\" of the job per day.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, it will take them  \"6%2F5\" of the day = \"1\"\"1%2F5\" of the day to complete the job working together.\r\n" );
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